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Guzey misquotes Walker re biological functions

Nov 01, 2024 · By Dennis Hackethal · Forked from Guzey misquotes Walker re life span

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[W]e are now forced to wonder whether there are any biological functions that do not benefit by a good night’s sleep. So far, the results of thousands of studies insist that no, there aren’t.

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Instead, we are now forced to wonder whether there are any biological functions that do not benefit by a good night’s sleep. So far, the results of thousands of studies insist that no, there aren’t.
Walker, Matthew. Why We Sleep: Unloc king the Power of Sleep and Dreams. Chapter 1. Scribner 2017: New York. Scribd Edition.

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[W]e are now forced to wonder whether there are any biological functions that do not benefit by a good night’s sleep. So far, the results of thousands of studies insist that no, there aren’t.
Walker (ibid), as quoted in: Guzey, A. Matthew Walker’s “Why We Sleep” Is Riddled with Scientific and Factual Errors. Guzey.com. 2019 November. Available from https://guzey.com/books/why-we-sleep/.

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Instead,‧w[W]e‧are‧now‧forced‧to‧wonder‧whether‧there‧are‧any‧biological‧functions‧that‧do‧*not*‧benefit‧by‧a‧good‧night’s‧sleep.‧So‧far,‧the‧results‧of‧thousands‧of‧studies‧insist‧that‧no,‧there‧aren’t.
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‧benefit‧by‧a‧good‧night’s‧sleep.‧So‧far,‧the‧results‧of‧thousands‧of‧studies‧insist‧that‧no,‧there‧aren’t.

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